2021 NBA regular season thread

[msgkings322]

I was not.

Kind of a dumb troll though

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

It looked to me like a thoughtless quick post.

When confronted with his actual resume it is impossible to maintain the stance you had.

I don’t believe you were joking because it just wasn’t funny at all, and the HOF comment was out of the blue.

I wanted to see who would bite.

You bit.

Now you’re angry about it.

Its ok.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Kind of a dumb troll though

I have had better moments. But whatchagonnado?

 

[tlance]

I wanted to see who would bite.

You bit.

Now you’re angry about it.

Its ok.

I am not mad at all.

Thing is, you have said much dumber than that in the past and been totally serious.

I really don’t care one way or the other.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

I am not mad at all.

Thing is, you have said much dumber than that in the past and been totally serious.

I really don’t care one way or the other.

In the past I made a case for Dwight Howard not making the HOF which I also followed by mentioning that it was just a personal opinion especially considering guys like Ben Wallace, Chris Webber and Michael Cooper haven't made it either.

 

[msgkings322]

I have had better moments. But whatchagonnado?

 

[trojanfan12]

LeBron is obviously still elite of the elite- but even in Cleveland he couldnt go 100% on the defensive end every play. Doing that for the whole game is def. not a good idea.

Maybe in the 4th qtr.- but you really dont want LeBron chasing around elite perimeter scorers all game and wearing himself out at the defensive end- especially in a playoffs that will be much more condensed then last year- especially coming off a relatively full season- instead of having a 3 month break before a small tune-up and the playoffs starting.

Agree. I'm not thinking he'll be on those guys 100%. That would effectively end the Lakers chances of winning the series. Even cyborgs wear down over time. lol

Mathews is a guy that I liked as a support scorer- but man- he is no longer anywhere near a guy you want on Kyrie or Harden.

He certainly won't be spending any significant time on them. But, if he plays, he'll end up on them at least for a few minutes here and there.

The idea is to not have anyone spending too much time on them (obviously better defenders will spend more time on them). But to try to make them a little uncomfortable by making them constantly adjust to different players defending them.

 

[trojanfan12]

Chris Paul won’t make the Hall of Fame. Not a chance.

Crack is a helluva drug.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Crack is a helluva drug.

 

[flyerhawk]

In the past I made a case for Dwight Howard not making the HOF which I also followed by mentioning that it was just a personal opinion especially considering guys like Ben Wallace, Chris Webber and Michael Cooper haven't made it either.

No way Michael Cooper should be in the Hall.

But if you go by Bbref's HoF probability indicator, Webber is at 14%, Wallace is at 45% and Howard is at 99%.

If Webber could have stayed healthy I think he would have easily have been a HoFer.

Wallace was basically Howard but without the offense.

 

[flyerhawk]

Chris Paul won’t make the Hall of Fame. Not a chance.

LOL!! What? You start drinking early today? He's an 11 time all-star and 9 time all-nba.

I think BBref might have his HoF probability at a 105%.

 

[trojanfan12]

whatchagonnado?

 

[flyerhawk]

He is a lock. Possible first ballot

No possible about it. He's a 1st ballot Hall of Famer. Probably a top 10 PG to ever play the game.

 

[bksballer89]

I was not.

Realized that after my post lol

 

[fightinfunbags]

The Nets can run and gun.....the Lakers can't.....if they do......the Nets win in 5.

The Lakers have to run at times and grind it out in the halfcourt most of the game to have any chance.....the Lakers can't score like the Nets can.

Commitment to transition defense really ramps up during playoff time. It would be hard to employ that style in the playoffs. What makes the Nets scary is their pick and roll options in the half court and the multitude of players they can seek matchups with. Nets are Damn good

 

[fightinfunbags]

I expect the Lakers will send multiple defenders at all 3 of those guys to give them different looks. Probably see everyone from AD, to Lebron, to Kuz, on KD. Drummond and Gasol will likely see some minutes on him as well. Especially if he goes inside. Harden and Kyrie will see a mix of Lebron, KCP, Schroder, THT, Matthews, etc.

I don’t know that there is a team in the league that can win head to head defensive matchups vs the Nets. However, if they can be beaten with defense it will lie in playing great team defense with outstanding switches and an overall sound set of defensive principles. I’d absolutely place the Lakers in that class of team. Will that come to fruition? Who knows but I think that’s a team’s best situation. I can’t think of a team that can throw 3 shut down defenders that can stop 3 guys who will be in the basketball HOF. It’s gotta be the whole damn team.

 

[thunderc]

Thunder running a starting lineup tonight of Pokusevsky, Williams, Brown, Mhailiuk and Maledon.

 

[bksballer89]

Thunder running a starting lineup tonight of Pokusevsky, Williams, Brown, Mhailiuk and Maledon.

WHo?

 

[thunderc]

WHo?

Exactly, it’s a whose who of who?

 

[DJ]

The undermanned Lakers competing with the Heat.....